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iPhone 16 Plus vs Galaxy A56

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 phones
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Plus8.3Very good· Top score
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Galaxy A56
Galaxy A568.0Very good
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The short verdict

iPhone 16 Plus edges it on score

The iPhone 16 Plus leads overall; pick the Galaxy A56 if its strengths below matter more to you.

iPhone 16 Plus
8.3
Galaxy A56
8.0
Choose the iPhone 16 Plus if
  • iPhone users who want a big screen and long battery life at a used-market price
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  • Galaxy buyers who find it near its $375 summer low
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 16 Plus1 win
+33%More RAM for multitasking8 vs 6 GB
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Why pick theGalaxy A563 wins
+20%Brighter screen outdoors1,200 vs 1,000 nits peak
1.8×Faster wired charging45 vs 25 W
−$231Cheaper today$308 vs $539
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Display8 differences
Display type
Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone
AMOLED
Resolution
1290 x 2796
1080 x 2340
Refresh rate
—
120 Hz
Peak brightness
1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
1900 nits peak
Pixel density
460 ppi
385 ppi
Protection
Ceramic Shield front
Gorilla Glass
HDR
HDR display
HDR10
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
Super AMOLED
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Xclipse 540
Memory3 differences
RAM
8 GB
6 GB
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
128 GB
Card slot
No
Not supported
Main camera3 differences
Primary camera
48 MP
50 MP
Stabilization
sensor-shift optical image stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Video
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
4K @ 30 fps · gyro-EIS
Sound1 difference
Headphone port
No
USB Type-C
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
4,674 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes
45W
Wireless charging
25W wireless (MagSafe)
No
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 · dual-band · Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS · GALILEO · GLONASS
Body4 differences
Dimensions
6.33 in (16.1 cm)
6.39 in (16.2 cm)
Weight
199 g
198 g
Water & dust resistance
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
IP67
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Graphite
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
iOS 18
Android 15
Benchmarks1 difference
AnTuTu score
1,727,276
908,689
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